Stan Van Gundy University of San Francisco Coaches Clinic Notes
DEVELOPING A PHILOSOPHY/DEVELOPING YOUR TALENT:

– The best coaches are not necessarily at the highest levels. You can learn something from every
coach.
– Good book, Coaching the Mental Game by Harvey Dorfman.
– Best book he ever read: Smart take from the strong by Pete Carril
– Building a basketball philosophy:
Put your philosophy down in writing because it takes more thought. Your philosophy is not a style
of play or a system.
– Your system changes but your philosophy stays the same

What makes a winning team? | Stan Van Gundy University of San Francisco Coaches Clinic Notes

– This question helps develop your philosophy.

Stan Van Gundy’s philosophy | Stan Van Gundy University of San Francisco Coaches Clinic Notes
1) Players win games.
– Develop your players.
– Skill development rather than playing a lot of games.
– He spends 20 minutes per practice working on offensive skills.’
– Get your players in the weight room.
– Teach your players to teach each other.

2) Players very rarely will be more committed than the coach.

3) Develop a program and a culture.
– Have high expectations
– Preparation
– Build habits
– Play harder in practice than you do in the game.
Last season the Celtics had the best defense ever in the NBA. They started from day one. They
didn’t turn it off and on.

Things coaches can impact or control:
1) Conditioning
2) Attitude
3) Coachability

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Stan Van Gundy University of San Francisco Coaches Clinic Notes